Advisory · Tech DD

    Can the tech of the company you're investing in really scale 10x?

    Most Brazilian PE/VC deals in tech companies close without a rigorous technical assessment. MVA runs Tech Due Diligence with engineering depth — architecture, risk, scalability, compliance, team, tech debt — delivering an actionable report in 2 to 4 weeks.

    For whom

    Primary target

    • Private Equity funds evaluating M&A
    • Venture Capital funds on Series B+ rounds
    • Family offices with tech theses
    • Corporates acquiring scale-ups

    Deliverables

    What you get

    • Executive report (20–40 pages) with structured scoring
    • Technical architecture map (diagrams, components, dependencies)
    • Risk analysis by category (security, operations, people, compliance)
    • Quantified and prioritized technical debt
    • Team assessment: org chart, bus factor, retention, engineering culture
    • Post-M&A integration playbook (when applicable)
    • Read-out session with the investment committee

    Methodology

    How we operate

    2 to 4 business weeks, depending on target size.

    1. 01

      Scoping & access

      Scope alignment with the sponsor, NDA, access plan to code, infra, people and documentation.

    2. 02

      Technical immersion

      Sessions with engineering, repository review, infra audit (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD analysis, security and observability.

    3. 03

      Team interviews

      1:1 calls with CTO, heads of engineering, SRE, security and product. We assess culture, process and human risk vectors.

    4. 04

      Analysis & scoring

      Consolidation on a proprietary framework (26 dimensions, 4 categories). Benchmark against sector comparables.

    5. 05

      Read-out and follow-up

      Committee presentation, Q&A, recommendations on transaction terms/adjustments and post-deal playbook.

    Fit conversation?

    45 minutes with no commitment with MVA's senior team to assess if the engagement fits your specific case.

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